William Mannear, a Baton Rouge attorney, is being charged with receiving child pornography to his computer between 2009 and 2012, United States Attorney Walt Green announced in a news release on Tuesday.

A bill of information alleges that Mannear, 62, knowingly received child pornography using a computer from August 2009 through September 2012.

If convicted, Mannear faces between five to 20 years in prison, a period of supervised release following imprisonment of up to life, a fine of up to $250,000, restitution to any victims, and forfeiture of property facilitating his criminal activity.

The FBI, the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office, and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service investigated this matter.